this is a painting i did 12-17-2008. it came from 2 different sketchs i drew on a small pieces of paper while i was on the phone at different times. i put the two together to compose this. oil on canvas 16 by 22 in. will sell for $200. it still will be worked when it drys. will title later.

this is a painting i started december 14th. now it is the 15th and i have a good jump on covering the canvas. when it dries i will work it more to a finish. i haven't titled it yet. that will come as i get closer to finishing it. i drew the composition out in about 5 minutes from just thoughts that came to my mind and eyes. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. will sell for $400 when done.

this is a painting i started dec. 10th, 2008. i covered most of the background but i have to paint the bird, or maybe not? the drawing comes from a carving on an egyptian temple. oil on canvas 22 by 30 inches. for sale when done $300.

this is my 3rd application of paint to the canvas. now i have to study how the colors work next to each other. first though i have to let it dry.

this is a painting i did dec. 3rd, 2008. i had a blank canvas and couldn't get any ideas looking at it. i took a napkin and drew out a sketch and from that i put it to canvas. 24 by 36 in. oil on canvas. for sale $400. title: the concealment.

dec. 7th. this is as far as i got on my new painting. will work on it tomorrow.

this is a drawing of my next painting. title: to the max. in honor of max ernst a surrealist artist. i will post the finished work soon as possible. 24 by 36 in. oil on canvas.

this is a painting i did last week dec. 1, 2008. i heard a service about a profit in the bible who was so frustrated with his life that he sat under a tree and hoped to die. oil on canvas 24 by 30 in. for sale $300.

i painted this in the last week. close to being finished 12-01-08. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. title: the encounter. for sale $400.

on the island of malta one hot afternoon.

guess what this is. the grand canyon, the mississippi river, a channel on mars, the moon? give up? it's coming down from the 3rd floor half way down to the second floor at willow creek church and is a crack in the floor on the landing. sometimes things overlooked have beauty to them.

painted 10-5-2008 oil on canvas 24 by 30. i might add another layer of paint. for sale $300.

painted 10-13-2008. oil on canvas. 24 by 30 in.

i painted this picture 10-11th and 12th 2008. oil on canvas 24 by 36. for sale $350.

in between time. painted 12-23-2007. oil on canvas. 36 by 48 in. $500.

woman and violin. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. for sale. $400. painted 10- 4 and 5 -2008.

this is a picture i painted 9-30-2008. oil on canvas 24 by 36 in. it's painted from a picture i took in france 2 years ago.

this is a picture i painted 9-29-2008. oil on canvas 24 by 36 in. i still have to work on the hair and eyes when it is more dry. for sale $ 300.

this is a painting i started sept. 24th, 2008. it is painted from a picture of a woman i took in switerland a few years ago. oil on canvas 24 by 28 in. will be for sale when done. $300.

i painted this painting sept. 23,2008. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. for sale. $350.

this is a painting i did monday night sept. 22, 2008. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. first coat of paint. it will be for sale when finished. $400.

manikin in mrs. dole's closet. taken sept. 21, 2008 by ponio.

ideas from the night before. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 in. painted 9-21-2008. first day of fall. for sale $400.

i was sitting on my balcony at my studio when this insect landed on my geramium from italy. it's important to have a camera with you at all times or good things can be missed.

this is a picture i painted 9-15-2008. on the 13th i saw this woman at a restaurant i was in. she leaned against a wall and was looking at the ceiling. she looked so sensual i asked the bar tender for a pen and made a quick drawing of how she looked and painted this oil on canvas 24 in. by 36 in. titled michelle.

the start of a painting. not sure where it will go from here. worked with a brush but will use a palette knife to finish. 3 ft. by 4 ft. oil on canvas. will be for sale.

this is me in my studio 9-14-2008. i did this painting 3 feet by 4 feet in an hour and a half. it is far from done but a good start.

i painted this from a sketch i did on a napkin. i'm not sure if it is done but it could be. for sale for $400 framed. oil on canvas 24 by 30 inches.

Oriane Paris France Sept.1,2008 basecoat, not finished yet.

notre dame cathedral paris france. south side view of the rose window. sept. 3, 2008. taken by ponio

pacific ocean in costa rica. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 inches. still in progress toward completion.

prettiness of self. oil on canvas. 30 by 40 inches. painted 5-15-08 for sale. $800

i painted this on a board made of pine. 22 inches by 6. oil on wood. for sale. $200.

i painted this 5-20-08 11 by 14 inches. for sale $200. oil on canvas. i will varnish it and add more texture when it dries.

the world laid to rest. oil on canvas. 24 by 36 inches. for sale. three hundred dollars.

on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

welcome to the under world. oil on canvas. 48 by 32 inches. for sale seven hundred dollars.

now you are screwed for digging us up! 5-12-2008

time will alway have its way.

the pane of climbing the ladder. 5-12-2008

taken at mchenry county college 5-12-2008

painted from pictures of ancient rock carvings in africa. 24 by 30 inches. oil on canvas. three hundred dollars framed.

this is a base coat of a new painting. i might make a few changes.

costa rica series

withdrawn.

journey to the center of my mind.

revelation

picture taken in living room of a house built in 1865. taken at sundown 2-24-2008

photo taken in lobby by my studio at sundown 2-24-2008.